Kedge anchor



c. A. MANsELL KEDGE ANCHOR Oct. 15, 1929.

Filed April 2, 1928 3 m Y. m M 1 r o o 2 w b Q o D. aw.

Patented oct. 15', 1929 UNITED STATES *"lrxriaiN'rv OFFICE:

vCIHIARl'nES A. MANSELL, I0F CINCINNATI, OHIO KEDGE ANCHOR.

Application ined April 2, 192s, serial No. 266,500, nna'in Newfoundland March s, 192s.

struction which is highly effective as any anchorage and enables one to readily hedge a vessel from place to place while at the same time such anchor can be readily raised or lowered without necessitating a large crew of men as is now commonly required for this purpose.

In the accompanying drawings in which I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my improved kedge anchor,

Figure l is an elevation;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section partly .in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view and Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the anchor just prior to the same being hoisted from the bottom of a bay or harbor.

Referring to the drawings and construction shown therein, the reference numeral l designates a weighted base or block preferably comprising a solid metal casting having projecting lugs or prongs 2 to which is secured a hollow casing 3 preferably of pyramidal shape. Said casing isprovided with sliding gate or slide member 4 which, when in the position shown in Fig. 2 is adapted to completely close said casing, so as to prevent the escape therefrom of filling material, such as stones, sand or gravel with which the casing shall have been filled prior to anchor being dropped. Said gate is provided lwith a ring or eye 5 to which is secured an operating'rope 6, whereby said slide may be opened tov any desired extent, or as shown in Fig. 4, com

pletely removed, if desired, in order to permit the escape of the fillingmaterial, such as above specified when it is desired to hoistV the anchor. A rod 7 having an upper terminal eye 8 is secured to the head or base l and a hoisting rope or line 9 which is secured kto said eye permits of the hoisting ofthe anchor after the slide vhas been opened or removed as aforesaid. l

While I prefer to 'construct the casing of the plurality of triangular sheets having struck-up flanges a, the contacting flanges of vthe adjacent sheets being secured to each other by rivets b and to rigidly secure said sheets to'csaid head either by casting the head around the lower ends of the sameand'around thc lowerjends of the rod7 as illustrated in Fig. 2, or otherwise securing the same to said head or base l, nevertheless, said casing may be constructed of a continuous sheet of metal and may be conical in configuration or may be of such other desired construction or shape as is embraced within the scope of the appended claims. V Y

In order to guidethe slide 4, I preferably provide angle iron members 10,10 which, as shown, are riveted to the upper ends of the opposing sides c, c of said casing. j

The aforesaid construction constitutes an anchor which is extremely mobile,y even though extremely large and when loaded, un usually heavy,'and the samemay be readily handled by a single fisherman or operator, since it is'merely lnecessary before such operator drops the same to shovel thereinto some sand or gravel ycarried in the boat for this purpose, then insert the slide so that the' bottom as shown in Fig. 2, and thereafter proceed to allow the same to be dropped overboard to the desired spot of anchorage. The hoisting rope 9A is provided on its uppeil end with a buoy l(not shown) which'serves the purpose of locating-the` anchor when the same is used as a permanent anchorage for fishing traps or for other purposes. y When itisdesired to hoist the anchor, theoperator first pulls on the rope 9 in order to raise the anchor to a vertical or substantially lvertical position, such as shown in Fig. 4, so as to admit of the easy removal of the slide and then by means of the rope 6, either removes the slide or opens the same sufficiently to admit of the water washing out the gravel or sand'as the anchor is then raised through the water by the operator who then hoists the empty casing to the surface by means of the rope 9.

Various modifications within the scope of the appended claims may be made without What I claim and desire to procure by United States Letters Patent is: Y

l. In a lredge anchor, the combination com-y prising a receptacle of varying cross sectional area from top to bottom and being of smallest cross sectional area at its bottom and said receptacle being adapted to be Weighted with filling material and having anextensive lateral opening, closure means for optionally closing said opening, means for opening said closure means from a distance and means for hoisting said anchor.

2. In a hedge anchor, the combination comprising a receptacle ofl pyramidal cross section and having an extensive lateral opening,y

said receptacle being adapted to be Weighted with filling material, closure means for optionally closing said opening, means for opening said closure means from a distance and means for hoisting said anchor.

3. In a lredge anchor, the combination comprising a pyramidal receptacle having a Weighted base rigidly secured to its smallest end, said receptacle being adapted to be Weighted With filling material and having a sliding door constituting one of its sides, opposing guides for preventing the accidental displacement of said door, means for hoisting saidA anchor and separate means for opening said door prior to hoisting the anchor com'- pletely to the surface of the Water. Y

4. In a kedge anchor, the combination com` prising a base, a closed receptacle being adapted to be Weighted with filling material, supported on said base, said receptacle and said base being cast integral with each other, hoisting means for raising said anchor and means for opening said receptacle and permitting the escape of Weighted filling material therefrom While the same is submerged in Water.

5. In a kedge anchor, the combination comn prising a receptacle of pyramidal cross section and having an extensive lateral opening, slidable closure means, a cable secured to said closure means for opening the same from a distance and an anchor rod centrally secured to said anchor for hoisting the same and opposing laterally projecting prongs secured to the bott-om portion of said receptacle;

Signed at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, this 23d day of March, 1928. y

CHARLES A. MANSELL. 

